Description

At Express scripts Canada (ESC), we centralizing our data across our products and services to provide the most innovative, reliable and secure access to data insights that enables carriers, their plan sponsors and our own internal business/operations stakeholders to make appropriate data driven decisions.  The ESC Product team is fueling ESC’s ability to do so with data as a key enabler. This presents continuous opportunities to work on strategic and innovative data products that drive spend, build customer loyalty, identify new opportunities, and guides product strategies for ESC and our partners.

We are looking for a Product Manager - Data who is passionate about innovating and delivering high quality, differentiated data solutions across the Pharmacy & Health Benefits Market. The Product Manager - Data balances the strategy, governance, and implementation of data-related products, and facilitates the conversations between all impacted stakeholders—executives, engineers, analysts, data scientists, other product teams, and external customers—who consume the data. The Product Manager is responsible for understanding product fit for the Pharmacy & Health Benefit Management market and works with cross-disciplinary teams to build innovative analytics products and solutions that are targeted at providing insights to carriers, plan sponsors and improving plan member health outcomes, whilst optimizing drug plan effectiveness.

This position is responsible for working closely with ESC’s Data Analytics to develop new products including assisting in defining and delivering new client-facing data products such as the ESC Analytics/Insights Platform.

Essential Functions:

• Provide strategic direction and analytics expertise to guide development of new analytics/data related products geared for the Pharmacy Benefit Management industry

• Conduct research to identify customer needs and market gaps including creation of business cases for new products or enhancements

• Work collaboratively with ESC’s Data Analytics team, other internal business units and insurance carriers to determine what data related products or enhancements are required to address new business needs, improvements or challenges

• Maintain a product backlog for ESC Data Related Reporting Solutions and develop multi-year roadmap.  Responsible for preparing and maintaining the product roadmap which defines product enhancements for short- and long-term goals. 

• Understand the budget and forecast for designated product line(s). Work in tandem with Program office to report on the financials.

• Assist in the definition, design and delivery of new client-facing data products within the ESC Analytics Platform and related applications

• Facilitate workshops and discussions with clients to understand reporting needs

• Develops product pricing and positioning strategies; Work with marketing teams on Go-to-Market plans and product launch of new products

• Support delivery managers and scrum teams to document monitor and revise the following artifacts in support of application development: product requirements, process maps, use cases, user acceptance test plans, and project plans.

• Provide feedback and review requirements in the form of user stories and related acceptance criteria.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science or Engineering preferred; MBA a plus

• Minimum 3 to 5 years’ product management experience

• Product Management certification, Agile Scrum Product Owner training are an asset

• Knowledge of the Pharmacy or Group Health Insurance (pharmacy, dental, other health) industry or adjudication systems

• Strong data analytics background with a demonstrated ability to translate business needs into creative and engaging output. Advanced analytics modelling is an asset.

• Working knowledge of business intelligence/reporting tools such as MicroStrategy, Tableau and D3 with related experience analyzing data as well as writing queries and reports 

• Proficiency with software development methodologies such as Agile and experience working with Scrum teams

• Strong knowledge of SDLC processes in relation to the Product Development Lifecycle (PDL)

• Excellent communications skills, both oral and written. Must be able to communicate effectively and confidently with users, team members and management.

• Ability to drive consensus between stakeholders with competing views/requirements

• Demonstrates strong ability to work on multiple initiatives and prioritize work accordingly

Note: Internal Candidate should apply before December 13, 2021.

Express Scripts Canada is a Cigna company

Express Scripts Canada is a subsidiary of Express Scripts, a Cigna company. Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, wellbeing and peace of mind of those we serve. Cigna offers an integrated suite of health services through Cigna, Express Scripts, and our affiliates including medical, dental, behavioural health, pharmacy, vision, supplemental benefits, and other related products.

About Express Scripts Canada

Express Scripts Canada is a leading health benefits manager and has been recognized as one of the most innovative. Our clients include Canada's leading insurers, third party administrators and governments. We work with these clients to develop industry-leading solutions to deliver superior healthcare in a cost-controlled environment. We provide Active Pharmacyâ„¢ services to more than 7 million Canadian patients and adjudicate more than 100 million pharmacy, dental, and extended health claims annually. Through our proprietary consumer intelligence, clinical expertise, and patients-first approach, we promote better health decisions for plan members, while managing and reducing drug benefit costs for plan sponsors.

It will be a condition of employment that the successful candidate obtains an Enhanced Reliability Clearance from the Federal Government. The candidate will be required to provide supporting documentation to receive clearance if required.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, along with a positive work environment built on solid corporate values, integrity, mutual respect, collaboration, passion, service and alignment.

We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes a diverse, inclusive and accessible workplace. By embracing diversity, we build a more effective organization that empowers our employees to be the best that they can be.

We are committed to creating a working environment that is barrier-free and we are prepared to provide accommodation for people with disabilities.

If you require accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: eschr2@express-scripts.com Do not email eschr2@express-scripts.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.